1. Quote of the Day
“I will not play for position. This is not a time for tactics. It is a time to stand square. I can stand defeat; I cannot stand retreat from conscientious duty.”

2. World War I

3. Causes of World War I Nationalism- pride in country
Imperialism – competition
Militarism – developing arms
Alliance system – Attacking one is attacking all
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, Bosnia1914
Serbia attacking Austria-Hungary

4. Allies- France, Britain, Russia
Alliances
Allies- France, Britain, Russia
Central Powers- Germany, Austria- Hungary, Italy, Ottoman empire
Great War Begins

6. Schlieffen Plan German plan to quickly invade Belgium and
Drive towards paris
Hold off on Russia
Stopped at marne river resulting in long stalemate
Set tone of trench warfare
New weapons of tank and airplane

7. U.S. gets involved Wanted to ensure Allies repaid their debts and
protect shipping from German U-Boats
American practiced neutrailty
British blockade
American boats could not get through to do business
Germans starving
German U-Boats (Response to Blockade)
Blockaded Britain
Destroyed the British Lusitania 1915 (128 Americans on board)
Shifts American public opinion

8. Response
Wilson decides not to pursue military response
Germany sinks another passenger ship
Promises it wont happen again
Sinks another ship in 1916
Tells us to have Britain lift blockade or it will continue

9. “he kept us out of war”

10. U.S. Pushed into war Zimmerman Note
Britain intercepts telegram from German
foreign minister to German ambassador in Mexico
Proposed alliance between Germany and mexico against U.S.
Russia becomes democracy after revolution
Americans hesitant to join the side of a brutal monarchy

11. America turns the tide April 1917 America declares war
Selective service act
Draft
Segregated units
Women involved in nursing and secretary roles
November 1918 Austria-Hungary surrenders
Germans revolt against government establishing new republic
Germany signs armistice in November 1918 ending war

12. Wilson’s 14 points
In a message to Congress before the end of the war Wilson outlines 14 points for world peace
The first five dealt with preventing another war
Freedom of the seas, reducing arms, no secret treaties
The next eight were boundaries
Distinct ethnic groups should have own nation states (Abolish empires)
The final point called for a league of nations
Forum for countries to air grievances without war

13. Established new nations ending empires Ottoman empire
Treaty of Versailles
Established new nations ending empires
Ottoman empire
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Barred Germany from having an army and required reparations
$33 billion
Humiliating

15. The debate Main opposition at home was over the league of nations
Felt it violated isolationist ideology
Henry Cabot Lodge was suspicious of the joint provisions
Congress’ authority to declare war
Senate rejects the treaty

16. Espionage and Sedition acts Women in the war
Homework
Read the content under the following red headings in chapter 11 section 3. You will be responsible for this content on your test.
Espionage and Sedition acts
Women in the war